Japan, Empire. An Early & Rare Order Of The Golden Kite, Iii Class, In Case And Box, C. 1900 certificate_of_authenticity the fourth panel at the

the fourth panel at the upper left with multiple pieces in red

For this service he was specially promoted to Captain

in all totalling seventy pounds

Two Civil Faithful Long-Service Medals

with deterioration of the decals and material fatigue of the leather elements apparent

Japan, Empire. An Early & Rare Order Of The Golden Kite, Iii Class, In Case And Box, C. 1900 certificate_of_authenticity the fourth panel at the(). Instituted February 12, 1890. A III Class Order of the Golden Kite with early eagle, the neck badge presents in silver gilt, an eight point red enamelled star with multiple smooth rays, superimposed on the obverse sits a blue enamelled golden kite with mustard yellow enamelled crossed swords with silver hilts atop the arms and a red flag at 3 and 9 oclock presenting heraldic mitsutomoe devices and a silver, green, purple and blue enamelled feature